Purina Cat Chow Naturals Original Review

Purina Cat Chow Dry Cat Food Review

Quick Analysis

Ingredients:

Nutrition:

Potential Allergens:
seafood, corn and soy

Est. Calories: 355 cal/100g

Overall, Purina Cat Chow Naturals Original is a significantly below average cat food, earning
3 out of a possible 10 paws based on its nutritional analysis and ingredient list.

Ingredient Analysis

When evaluating a cat food, the first five ingredients can tell you a lot about the quality of a product as they make up the bulk of the product.
Ideally, you're looking for quality protein sources with a minimum of cheap starches, fillers or by-products. Continuing down the
ingredient list, look for ingredients that resemble real food with a minimal number of unpronounceable chemicals - the same as you would for human food.

Quality Ingredients

Questionable Ingredients

Potential Allergens

Note - a bolded ingredient in the above tables indicates it is one of the first five ingredients listed by the product manufacturer.

In this case, Purina Cat Chow Naturals Original's first ingredient listed (and hence the most plentiful)
is chicken by-product meal
which is considered an inferior ingredient.

Additionally, Purina Cat Chow Naturals Original also contains as
top ingredients
corn gluten meal, soy flour, ground whole wheat and brewers rice.
These types of ingredients are typically used as bulk-adding fillers and are not required in your cat's diet.
However, they are sometimes used to help maintain the kibble shape in dry foods.

Allergen alert:
This product contains salmon, corn gluten meal, corn meal and soy flour which may
be problematic for cats who suffer from seafood, corn or soy food allergies.

In general, cats have been shown to do better with a higher protein, medium fat, lower carb diet with sufficient moisture. However, specialty diets as recommended by your
veterinarian may prioritize a different nutritional breakdown.

Calorie Breakdown

Using the calculations provided by the AAFCO,
Purina Cat Chow Naturals Original has approximately
355 calories per 100g (100 calories/ounce),
which is fewer calories compared to the average of the other dry cat foods in the CatFoodDB.

Guaranteed Analysis

Dry Matter Analysis

The manufacturer's published guaranteed analysis values normalized for moisture content.

Protein:(min)

43%

Fat:(min)

15%

Fiber:(max)

3%

Carbs:(est)

36%

Ash:(est)

2%

Calories:(est)

355/100g

*Note that some nutritional percentages reported are only estimated values, and are indicated as such as (est). Each cat food
manufacturer is required by law to publish a Guaranteed Analysis, which defines each product's maximum values of fiber, moisture and ash in
addition to the minimum values of protein and fat contained within. Exact nutritional percentages are not
available and hence all calculated values (including carbohydrate percentages and calorie amounts) are determined
using these minimum and maximum published values and therefore may differ from actual values.

Although a high score may be indicative of a higher-quality product it is not a guarantee. Similarly, a low score may or may not
indicate an inferior product. The best food for your cat is the one that meets their
individual needs.